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parti–color
adjective par·ti–col·or \ˈpär-tē-ˌkə-lər\
Definition of PARTI-COLOR
: showing different colors or tints; especially : having a predominant color broken by patches of one or more other colors <a parti–color cocker spaniel>
— parti–color noun
Variants of PARTI-COLOR
par·ti–col·or or par·ti–col·ored \-lərd\
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Origin of PARTI-COLOR
obsolete English party parti-color, from Middle English parti, from Anglo-French, of two colors, from past participle of partir to divide
First Known Use: 1530
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